Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 105.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus is 105.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 105.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 66th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 105.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.6% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 98.9% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 99.0% | 105.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cyprus was 105.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release